Wheel for sulky-plows



(No Model.)

B. L. MILLSPAUGH.

WHEEL FOR SIZILKY FLOWS. n No. 286,468. Patented Oct. 9, 1883.

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- use of the flange in plowing.

- another form of the same.

ROLLA L. MILLSPAUGH,

PATENT Fries;

on WINFIELD, KANSAS.

WHEEL FOR SULKY-PLOWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed April 14, 1883. (No model.) 4

To (LZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROLLA L. MILLSPAUGH, oi \Vinfield, in the county'of Cowley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vheels for Sulky- Flows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to wheels for sulkyplows, the object being to provide such wheels with a removable circular cutter adapted to serve as a stalkcutter.

Heretofore various forms of cutting-flanges have been formed integral with colters and wheels of plows to cut sods and assist in guiding the plow. The principal objections to these constructions are that they render necessary the removal of the entire wheel in case of breakage or other damage to the cutting-flange, and they necessitate the constant My improvement is designed. to remedy these defects, and to provide a circular cutter adapted to be applied to any form of wheel, and removed when the work to. be done does not require the cutter.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents an elevation of a wheel provided with one form of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a similar View of Fig. 3 illustrates the cutter detached, and Fig. 4 represents transverse sections oi: Figs. 1 and 2.

A represents aavheel of'a'sulky'plow.

B represents the circular cutting blade, adapted to be secured Qfeither centrally upon the periphery of the wheel or to one side of the same by any preferredsecuring devices. In Fig. l'the cutter is "shown secured centrally to the periphery of the wheel by means of two part clamps D, each part (I of the clamp being bent to engage the telly, and then bent at a right angle, as shown at d, to rest upon the periphery of thewlieel and upon the cutter. The outer end of each clamp-section is perforated to receivea bolt, 1?, which passes through the ends of the clamp-sections and Patent No. 286,468, dated October 9, 1883.

through the cutter, and is held by anut, d'*, to securely retain the cutter B in place upon the Wheel.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a series of clampingfingers, G, hooked or bent to embrace the felly or edge of the wheel to secure the cutter to the side of the wheel, and projecting through the cutter, and held by nuts I). These securing devices are preferably arranged diametrically opposite one another, to securely clamp the cutter and resist strain in all directions.

It will be observed that no boring of the wheel is required, and that the cutter attach-' ring adapted to be clamped to the wheel witlrout boring or altering the latter.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. The combination, with a wheel, of a re movable cutter consisting of a ring adapted to be secured thereto by clamping devices bent to engage the felly of the wheel and bolted to said cutter, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a wheel, of a re movable cutter consisting of a ring adapted to be secured centrally upon theperiphery of 8 5 the Wheel by means of two-part clamps bent to engage the fellyof the wheel, the outer ends of said clamps being bolted to the cutter, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. ROLLA L. MILLSPAUGH.

Witnesses:

H. E. SILLIMAN, L. D. Znnon. 

